Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) March 6, 2013
Posted by badblokebob in : Animation, Action, Romance, Crime, 5 stars, 1990s, Mystery, superhero films, Film Noir: Pre/Post/Neo/etc., 2012 , 1 comment so far
Arriving in cinemas between the Burton and Schumacher eras of live-action Batman, could this animation be the best Dark Knight film ever made?
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part II (2013) January 25, 2013
Posted by badblokebob in : Animation, Action, Sci-fi, 5 stars, adaptations, superhero films, 2010s, 2013 , add a comment
My review of the second half of this direct-to-DVD animation, based on Frank Miller’s seminal ’80s Bat-story.
It comes to US DVD & Blu-ray from Tuesday 29th January.
#90: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part I (2012) November 26, 2012
Posted by badblokebob in : Animation, Action, Sci-fi, adaptations, 4 stars, superhero films, 2010s, 2012 , add a commentAdapted from Frank Miller’s seminal ’80s work, the latest direct-to-DVD animated film from DC Comics is available in the UK on Blu-ray and HMV-exclusive DVD from today. Here’s my review:
#14: Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) October 12, 2012
Posted by badblokebob in : Animation, Comedy, Romance, adaptations, 3 stars, British films, 2010s, 2012 , add a commentShakespeare has nothing to worry about…
Supervillain Showdown! September 19, 2012
Posted by badblokebob in : Animation, Comedy, Action, Sci-fi, Crime, 4 stars, 3 stars, superhero films, 2010s, 2012 , add a comment2010 saw the release of two apparently-similar animated films, both dealing with the superhero genre from the perspective of the supervillain. And my reviews of them both can be found here…
#50a: Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation (2011) August 10, 2012
Posted by badblokebob in : Animation, Comedy, Disney, 4 stars, Short, 2010s, 2012 , add a commentRounding off animation week, and in honour of the fact that Toy Story 3 comes to Sky Movies Premiere today (and continues until Thursday 16h August), here’s my review of the first Toy Story Toons short…
#10: Rango: Extended Cut (2011) August 7, 2012
Posted by badblokebob in : Animation, Comedy, Western, 4 stars, Adventure, alternate & director's cuts, 2010s, 2012 , add a commentIt’s going to be a bit of an animation week on 100 Films: after the weekend’s Cars 2 review (and adding Cars to my new blog), and with some Toy Story stuff to come in a day or two, here’s my review of last year’s Rango…
